Lahij village
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Lahij village is a historic Azerbaijani mountain settlement famed for its traditional copper craftsmanship, cobbled streets, and well-preserved medieval architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lahij village canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic settlement
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village ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | municipality in Ismayilli District ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial |
local stone
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wood ⓘ |
| climate | mountain climate ⓘ |
| country | Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important center of traditional metalwork in Azerbaijan
ⓘ
symbol of Azerbaijani mountain village heritage ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tat people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
craft-based tourism
ⓘ
handicraft production ⓘ small-scale trade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
medieval-style balconies
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mountainous terrain ⓘ narrow stone-paved streets ⓘ stone and wood houses ⓘ traditional bathhouses (hamams) ⓘ workshops and small smithies ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | State-protected historical and cultural reserve of Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval origin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cobbled streets
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copperware production ⓘ handicrafts ⓘ tourism ⓘ traditional copper craftsmanship ⓘ well-preserved medieval architecture ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Tati ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greater Caucasus Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Ismayilli District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Girdimanchay River ⓘ |
| region | northern Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| religion | Islam (predominantly) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadAccess | mountain road from Ismayilli town ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
copper workshops
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historic mosques ⓘ local history museums ⓘ traditional bazaar ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
carpet weaving
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copper engraving ⓘ copper hammering ⓘ leatherworking ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | included in UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (as part of copper craftsmanship of Lahij) ⓘ |
| waterSupply | traditional stone water channels ⓘ |
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